SVEJERKOV – St. Jerome’s Forge of Words
An interdisciplinary study of the theological, biblical, cultural, and communicative dimensions of the word through the figure and legacy of St Jerome.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
The project St. Jerome’s Forge of Words (Svetojeronimska kovačnica riječi) arose from the need to develop a comprehensive scientific, cultural, and educational framework for reaffirming the Word as the fundamental bearer of truth, identity, and community amid an increasingly pronounced semantic crisis and the disintegration of communicative values.
Work Packages
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Biblical-Linguistic Aspects
Istraživanje biblijskih i jezičnih aspekata riječi, s posebnim naglaskom na tekst, prijevod, tumačenje i naslijeđe sv. Jeronima.
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Historical-Theological Aspects
Istraživanje povijesnih i teoloških dimenzija riječi u kontekstu života, djela i recepcije sv. Jeronima.
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Communication- Media Aspects
Istraživanje komunikacijskih i medijskih aspekata riječi te njezine uloge u suvremenom digitalnom i društvenom okruženju.
News
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34th International Interdisciplinary Symposium “Frane Petrić Days”
As part of the 34th International Interdisciplinary Symposium Frane Petrić Days, held in Cres from 20 to 23 September 2026, whose main theme was “Technology – Technique – Technoworld,” an academic presentation entitled “Who Has the Final Say? Legal and Algorethical Implications of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Justice” was delivered by Assistant Professor…
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Field Research and Conference in Toronto
As part of the institutional project SVEJERKOV – St. Jerome’s Forge of Words, doctoral candidate Maja Rončević and her supervisor, Prof. Ivan Bodrožić, PhD, took part in the 51st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies to research and present a plan for a future doctoral dissertation. On the first day of the…
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Lecture by Prof. Ivan Bodrožić, PhD, at the Pontifical Institute Augustinianum in Rome
The LI. Incontro di Studiosi dell’Antichità Cristiana was held at the Pontifical Institute Augustinianum in Rome on 7 and 8 May, bringing together around 60 speakers from around the world. The conference’s general theme was Il cristianesimo, i popoli, le culture. Aspetti e problemi dell’inculturazione del cristianesimo nei primi secoli (I–IX). On Friday, 8 May,…

